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Belgian Dark Strong BEST 10/25/25

Method: All Grain
Style: No Profile Selected
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 5.4 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 6 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.091 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.101 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
Source: Sean
Calories: 336 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 31.2 g (Per 12oz)

Created: Saturday October 25th 2025

Original Gravity:

1.101

Final Gravity:

1.021

ABV (standard):

10.5%

IBU (tinseth):

25.8

SRM (morey):

31.1

Mash pH

5.2

Cost $

77.35

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Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	Cost	PPG	°L	Bill %
12 lb	Castle Malting - Chateau Pilsen Malt12 lb Chateau Pilsen Malt	$ 1.89 / lb $ 22.68	37	2	61.5%
1 lb	Weyermann - Caramunich Type 11 lb Caramunich Type 1	$ 2.19 / lb $ 2.19	33.5	35	5.1%
1 lb	Dingemans - Cara 20 MD (Caravienne) 1 lb Cara 20 MD (Caravienne)	$ 2.29 / lb $ 2.29	34	20	5.1%
2.50 lb	Dingemans - Special B2.5 lb Special B	$ 2.39 / lb $ 5.98	33.1	125	12.8%
2 lb	Briess - DME Traditional Dark2 lb DME Traditional Dark	$ 7.00 / lb $ 14.00	44.6	30	10.3%
1 lb	Belgian Candi Sugar - Clear/Blond (0L)	$ 6.50 / lb $ 6.50	38	0	5.1%
19.50 lbs / $ 53.64

Hops

Amount	Variety	Cost	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
1.50 oz	East Kent Goldings1.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 4.49	Lupulin Pellet	3.3	Boil	115 min	13.18	66.7%
0.50 oz	East Kent Goldings0.5 oz East Kent Goldings Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 1.50	Lupulin Pellet	3.3	Boil	10 min	1.46	22.2%
0.25 oz	Columbus0.25 oz Columbus Hops	$ 2.99 / oz $ 0.75	Lupulin Pellet	16.7	Boil	115 min	11.11	11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 6.73

Show Summary View

Amount	Variety	Cost	IBU	Bill %
2 oz	East Kent Goldings (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 2.99 / oz $ 5.98	14.64	88.9%
0.25 oz	Columbus (Lupulin Pellet)	$ 2.99 / oz $ 0.75	11.11	11.1%
2.25 oz / $ 6.73

Yeast

White Labs - Monastary Ale Yeast WLP500

Amount:	1 Each	Cost:	$ 16.99 / each $ 16.99
Attenuation (avg):	77.5%	Flocculation:	Medium
Optimum Temp:	65 - 72 °F	Starter:	No
Fermentation Temp:	-	Pitch Rate:	0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 172 B cells required

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Priming

CO₂ Level: 0 Volumes

Target Water Profile

Oak Lodge Water Supply

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
0	0	0	0	0	0
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Notes

used latic acid about a T in mash

glucabuster
1 t in boil of acid
boiled on stovetop to concentrate and save time as again I had too much water

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Last Updated: 2025-12-08 18:14 UTC

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Gallons

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Final Yield

	Cost $	Cost %
Fermentables	$
Steeping Grains (Extract Only)	$
Hops	$
Yeast	$
Other	$
Cost Per Barrel	$ 0.00
Cost Per Pint	$ 0.00
Total Cost	$ 0.00

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